Adjectives

Words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns

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ribald

adjective

humorously vulgar

rightmost

adjective

farthest to the right

rimose

adjective

having a surface covered with a network of cracks and small...

rimy

adjective

covered with frost

risible

adjective

arousing or provoking laughter

ritardando

adjective

(music) gradually decreasing in tempo

ritenuto

adjective

(music) gradually decreasing in tempo

rockbound

adjective

abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps

roily

adjective

(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence

romanic

adjective

of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient R...

romanist

adjective

of or relating to or supporting Romanism

romansh

adjective

of or relating to the Romansh language

rosaceous

adjective

of something having a dusty purplish pink color

roseate

adjective

of something having a dusty purplish pink color

rotatory

adjective

of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or o...

roughish

adjective

somewhat rough

roumanian

adjective

of or relating to or characteristic of the country of Romani...

roundheaded

adjective

having a brachycephalic head

roundish

adjective

somewhat round in appearance or form

rubicund

adjective

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with ou...

rueful

adjective

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

rugose

adjective

of leaves; ridged or wrinkled

rumbustious

adjective

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

runcinate

adjective

having incised margins with the lobes or teeth pointing towa...

rushy

adjective

abounding in rushes

ruthful

adjective

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

rutty

adjective

full of ruts

sacculate

adjective

formed with or having saclike expansions

sacerdotal

adjective

associated with the priesthood or priests

sacral

adjective

of or relating to sacred rites

sagacious

adjective

acutely insightful and wise

sagittate

adjective

(of a leaf shape) like an arrow head without flaring base lo...

salable

adjective

capable of being sold; fit for sale

saliferous

adjective

containing or yielding salt

saltish

adjective

somewhat salty

salverform

adjective

of or concerning a gamopetalous that has a slender tube and...

sanative

adjective

tending to cure or restore to health

sanctionative

adjective

implying sanction or serving to sanction

sandpapery

adjective

having the abrasive texture of sandpaper

sanguinary

adjective

marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed

sanious

adjective

of or resembling or characterized by ichor or sanies

sapid

adjective

full of flavor

sapiential

adjective

characterized by wisdom, especially the wisdom of God

sapient

adjective

acutely insightful and wise

sapless

adjective

lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

saponaceous

adjective

resembling or having the qualities of soap

saporous

adjective

full of flavor

saprophagous

adjective

(of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matt...

saprophytic

adjective

(of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organi...

sarcoid

adjective

of or relating to or resembling flesh